31 And the Lord said, “To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not weep.’ 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Luke 7:31-35
Luke 7:31-35
Jesus addressed the people of His time by comparing them to children in the marketplace. He told them they were the kind of children who were never satisfied with what was going on. Whatever message or messenger that God sent them they disregarded because it wasn’t to their liking. They used the style of the messenger to determine their response. No matter how extreme the messenger’s lifestyle (John was very severe in his diet and social life), no matter how balanced the life (Jesus lived as a common man) they didn’t want to hear from God so they dismissed it based on their dislike for the messenger.
I am concerned that our society has many of the same attributes. We don’t like to be bored. We want entertainment. I don’t think the things of God should be made intentionally boring, but they don’t need to be put into a show either. I don’t think the things of God have to be presented with Hollywood’s “glam”, but that doesn’t make them less true. We do the same thing those long ago did. We check the style over the substance. We allow ourselves to ignore God’s message because we don’t like the medium it comes through.
Let me get past the messenger and hear Your Voice in every circumstance. Even the enemy can bring Your message Father. Give me discernment to see what is from You and a heart that is willing to listen.
Dancing To His Tune,
Pastor Jason
I am concerned that our society has many of the same attributes. We don’t like to be bored. We want entertainment. I don’t think the things of God should be made intentionally boring, but they don’t need to be put into a show either. I don’t think the things of God have to be presented with Hollywood’s “glam”, but that doesn’t make them less true. We do the same thing those long ago did. We check the style over the substance. We allow ourselves to ignore God’s message because we don’t like the medium it comes through.
Let me get past the messenger and hear Your Voice in every circumstance. Even the enemy can bring Your message Father. Give me discernment to see what is from You and a heart that is willing to listen.
Dancing To His Tune,
Pastor Jason
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